Three held in Palm Side stabbing

Alamogordo Department of Public Safety charged three men in connection with Friday mornings stabbing incident at the Palm Side Lounge, an ADPS spokeswoman said.

Detective Lt. Tracy Corbett said Bradley Fecht, 33, of Albuquerque, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (knife), and tampering with evidence (knife).

Corbett said Angel Thomas Flores, 35, of Austin, Texas, is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, receiving stolen property (firearm), unlawful carrying of a firearm in a licensed liquor establishment, negligent use of a firearm and public nuisance.

She said Paul Michael Anthony Fry, 35, of Albuquerque, is charged with tampering with evidence (firearm).

Fecht, Flores and Fry are jailed at the Otero County Detention Center in lieu of bond pending their appearance in court.

Corbett said the victims are Luis Terrazas, of Alamogordo and Flores.

She said ADPS officers and detectives responded to the stabbing incident at the Palm Side Lounge, 905 S. White Sands Blvd. around midnight on Friday.

Corbett said the investigation revealed that Flores' brother Carlos Flores got into a verbal argument inside the club with Fry and Fecht.

She said the argument turned into a physical altercation then Fecht allegedly armed himself then stabbed Angel Flores and Terrazas.

Corbett said Fecht then allegedly handed the knife to Fry to dispose of it.

She said ADPS officers recovered the knife at the scene.

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Corbett said after the fight was broken up, Angel Flores exited the Palm Side then allegedly retrieved a 9 mm pistol from his vehicle and attempted to reenter the club but was stopped by his brother Carlos Flores.

She said Carlos Flores took the pistol from Angel Flores and threw it on top of the roof of the Palm Side.

Corbett said ADPS officers recovered the pistol from the roof of the bar then officers discovered through investigation that the pistol was reported stolen.

She said officers through investigation learned that Angel Flores had fled the scene but was located a shot time later hiding in a yard in the 400 block of Saturn Circle.Contact Duane Barbati at dbarbati@alamogordonews.com.